Nairaland General › Re: My Wife And I by JJYOU: 10:25am On Jun 18, 2009 |
bayourgold: Assuming an married and am working and my wife is working , as a responsible husband i will be taking good care of her but what is she going to be doing with her own money? you willknow when u marry |
Christianity Etc › Re: In Case You Dont Believe in Miracle, Read My Testimony. by JJYOU: 10:23am On Jun 18, 2009 |
[quote author=Joy2Dwise! link=topic=284783.msg4037285#msg4037285 date=1245164909]My whole life is a testimony that God still performs miracles. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Whenever I look back to where I started to where I am and where God is taking me to, all I can say is "Thank You Jesus". My life is indeed a testimony that God still performs miracle and His blessings maketh rich and addeth no sorrow. Having lost my job as a marketing executive with a private firm as a result of mysterious death of our Group Director and our GMD (his wife), I got tired of searching for a white collar jobs and decided to settle for the job of a security guard in an oil servicing firm (Willbross PH). This was the most humiliating job I've done in m y entire life. Imagine what it means for a Master degree holder to push the armored gates in sunlight and in the rain with a meager pay which in most cases comes after your bills have accumulated far above your income. For the two years I did this job, I'd written quite a number of applications without any luck; I also sent resumes to relations without any corresponding job offer. But in all, I never lost hope in the fact that God still have greater plans for me. In Oct 22nd 2006, while at the church (Salvation Ministries PH) Pastor David Ibiyeomie while trying to demonstrate how God clothes us daily with His grace placed his jacket on two young men whom he called out to the alter. Before they went back to their seats, he told them to begin to walk in prosperity henceforth because no one wears his garments and remains in poverty. I have been wearing his somplete outfit which the most generous pastor I've known has given to me for more than a year prior to that prophesy; I then anchored my faith to that prophetic word and asked God to use me as an instrument to show the entire congregation that the Lord truly speaks through His servant. I also told God in prayer that I want to stand at the alter by the following Sunday to testify that the Lord has confirmed the words of His servant in my life. Two days later, (Tuesday 24th oct), while at work, I was feeling so depressed after pushing the armored gates for some hours when a distant relation called me from Lagos and asked if I would like to resign my jod immediately and come over to Lagos because he is working out something better for me in one of the world's leading oil firm, this sounded like a dream to me, I then remembered the covenant at the church and the promise to come back to testify. I told him to give me a week to tidy up things. Having testified the following Sunday Oct 29th, 2006, I took a 3 days time off and proceeded to Lagos on Nov 2nd. I did not even tender my resignation letter because everything seemed like a dream to me. I reported at the head office on Nov 3rd with my credentials hoping that I will be scheduled for the usual rigorous interviews. To my greatest surprise, I was asked to resume work immediately in the HR dept while my appointment letter was given to me with effect from Nov 1st. I am in my 3rd assignment in this firm and have seen the hand of God in everything I lay my hands on. The Lord has really favored me in all areas of my life and has restored to me the days of cankerworm and palmerworms. I am truly grateful that the good Lord has used His servant to break the chains of fruitlessness and poverty in my life and I vow to always serve and worship Him for the rest of my life. I know that what He did for me, He will also do for you because "OUR GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW" Always learn to trust and obey Him even while you walk in the storm and in case you don’t believe in miracle, you need to have a rethink. May the good Lord bless & locate you today as you as you help me to praise Him for His faithfulness in my life.[/quote]UNTO THE lORD BE THE GLORY FOR THE GREAT THINGS HE IS DOING. [quote author=Tudór link=topic=284783.msg4047670#msg4047670 date=1245314871]Good for you! But it was just coincidenc,your pastor or faith had nothing to do with it.[/quote]there you go again. why didnt your coincidence or tudorcidence happen to other unemployed nigerians. SirJohn: Nice testimony, I rejoice with you. Did you sow any special seeds or were you a consistent tither? Just curious!! God allows His rain of goodness and mercies to fall on the just and the unjust. it is good to tithe and by God's grace i am a tither. God will always bless because it is His nature to give good things to His children. remember the old song. notice it didnt say go and tithe then come and pray What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer. Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In His arms He’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.
Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised Thou wilt all our burdens bear May we ever, Lord, be bringing all to Thee in earnest prayer. Soon in glory bright unclouded there will be no need for prayer Rapture, praise and endless worship will be our sweet portion there. |
Education › Re: Whats Happening To Covenant University? by JJYOU: 2:20pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
litee: am an ex student of the school,a junior friend of mine has bin ill for the past 5weeks. she has psychiatric problem,its dt bad. i met a nurse from aro during one of the visit to her hospital.the nurse also complained that 5patient are bin admitted in aro.{aro is an hopital where tey treat mad peolpe}  mmm is this true |
Romance › Re: A Woman Dumps Her Husband To Be Just A Few Weeks To Her Wedding. by JJYOU: 2:19pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
another sleeping open eye |
Nairaland General › Re: Eiye Confraternity Celebrates 40 Yrs Of Committing Atrocities In Nigeria by JJYOU: 2:17pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
ugly evil |
Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Does True Love Exist? by JJYOU: 2:09pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
adasexy: hi guys, i am one lady who doesnt believe dat true luv exist. cos every man who claims 2 luv u only luvs wat is underneth ur pant.any man who feels is not true can reply or call 2 prove me wrong. this is my nos [size=58pt] 0703 137 1584[/size] well done. who u be? to give you goood advert. hope you get loads of clients and dont look for anything in their pocket o. |
Romance › Re: Inappropriate Touching In A Bus by JJYOU: 2:04pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
luxoire: yes ohhh
i was on the Bus 25 one day (those of you Londoners will know it) its a long bus - and the ride was equally long in my student days from Stratford to Oxford Street and so naturally as one would do on a cold winter morning on a warm bus - i fell at sleep.
ah ah - after a while i could feel someone's hand sliding at the back of my seat behind my back - i thought this cant be - anyway the hand starts massage me and 'pressing' the space btwn my back and my bum bum - i was so startled i woke up with a fright thought i was being raped or something
turned to the seat next to me and so this guy smiling, telling me i have got lovely nice soft skin - omo if you see the slap - (first time i have ever slapped a man/stranger - hope it is the last too) the guy was taken aback - held his jaw and said he was only trying for us to have fun - everyone on the bus was watching - is aid what fun? the guy seized me by the arm and was about to beat me up - but then some one had already reported to the bus driver and he came to the back and threw the guy out of the bus - but he promised to 'sort me out' from that day i can not sleep on a bus and if i am ever on the 25, i watch out for him (though now i cant even remember what he looks like) stratford to oxford circus by bus that should be almost 1 hr. lai wont try it. central line no dey work? that boy na pervert. he probably have done ot before. he has a bed for waiting for him at her majesty's pleasure. foolish boi luxoire: hahahaha yes ohhh - any doubt why you get the free riders on there? - lol - ur a typical londoner typical. my cousin told me a lady was deported for fare evasion 2yrs ago. |
Romance › Re: What Do You/your Partner Do When You're Angry? by JJYOU: 1:55pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
ANGER = DANGER. NOT GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH NOT GOOD FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP |
Christianity Etc › Re: The truth your pastor would not tell you about tithes by JJYOU: 1:47pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
debosky: I can decide what to give - that is the instruction given in the new testament. Of course this presupposes that I have given my life to Christ and he lives through me.
2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
I hope that answer is sufficient. very well sir thanks. some would like us to beleive it not within human power. KunleOshob: That is exactly what this thread seeks to address. Most preachers preach tithes based on the levitical law and wrongly present it to christians as compulsary. This thread seeks to enlighten christians on the truth about tihes so that they can make an informed decision to tithe or not to. You would agree with me that most christians tithe becos they don't know the truth and they have been mis-led into doing it. I know i sound very agrressive against tithes preachers and that is becos i not only feel pained cause i have been taken for a ride and abused by preachers we are supposed to trust would tell us the truth, i am also appalled at the fact that the fear of God is no longer in the clergy and preachers are freely using the name of God to fleece his children. John 8: 32 Ye would know the truth and the truth shall set you free of the bondage of compulsary tithing fearing God is the responsibility of every christian not just preachers. do you fear God? |
Christianity Etc › Re: Rigor And Biblical Exegesis by JJYOU: 1:40pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
KunleOshob: This perhaps aptly explains why some pastors feel it is their civil right to divert church funds for personal purposes. But on a more serious note if we are to apply morals[which is central to christianity] and other christian teachings it would would conflict withthe central theme of the christian message. This again shows how easily the bible can be twisted to justify personal biases and opinions. wbb |
Romance › Re: She Is Too Open To Me, Is It Good by JJYOU: 1:31pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
nnanyi: [color=#000099][/color] Hi all, i was introduced to her by my aunties. i met her on val's day 2009 and we discussed like we ve known for years. we love each other and i asked her for us to establish a courtship (R/ship) which she accepted. i am 33 while she is 23. i noticed she is too open to me. first of all she told me that she has a boy friend who she is not too comfortable with but still tolerates. one day she sent me an sms that she will be going to the guy's house for his birthday and i replied and told her to obey her conscience i thought she will not go but she did and slept there . i refused calling her but she called and asked why i explained to her and she appologised. she visited me and both of us was really happy with our stay over the weekend but she was too open to tell me that she was disvirgined in 2007 and the same guy still calls her and despite that she doesnt hide anything for me about her past life. do i go ahead and marry her. pls am confused amazing. you don stay inside darkness too long like dey scare you. many will give their arms for a woman like her. you want the compulsive liar that most are. go sit down and you say you are 33. |
Webmasters › Re: Punch Website At It Again by JJYOU: 1:24pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
Seun: Thank God. The Punch website is currently more popular than Nairaland, but with this change Nairaland should be back in the number one position in no time. [size=28pt]God is good[/size]! extremely good seun. wonders shall never end. |
Romance › Re: What Do U Guys Think About Internet Relationship by JJYOU: 1:18pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
REAL TRUTH: Nigerians,,too backward;though not all,,,Meeting online can be so good cos its give you the opportunity to have a universal option as to what you are looking for: Haven't you guys heard of e-Harmony?,,,its a single christian website and hundreds of million of million of people re already signed up there,,,everyday,,more than 230 marriages are contracted from e-harmony,,,,I know friends in Nigeria,Canada,Ghana and USA that got their spouses from the site. The sad thing is that,,Nigeria has been deleted from the site,,,its real and its working,,,U would meet responsible,serious minded and ready to be married people in their,,,, U know what,am signing up for my friend in Nigeria,,its easier to see and meet good girls who are preapred mentally,spiritually and otherwise on the site.It affords you to meet better girls/guys that you meet on a daily basis on the street,,,My advice is you must be educated and be a good christian for this site,,,like I said,,unfortunately,,Nigeria has been deleted or restricted from this site. trust our people to spoil every good thing with their greed. no pay pal, no this no that. nigeria with our high level of education would have benefited from the out sourcing but for the high level of fraud and bad name |
Politics › Re: Such A Sad Day For Me: Will This Name Ever Be Clean Again? by JJYOU: 1:06pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
for up to 3 years plus now BA dont accept your cards online for flights to nigeria unless u have an idemnity in place to pay if the transaction dont go through. they dont accept $100 and sometimes £50 notes for payment onboard too. every good business should protect itself from all forms of frauds so i dont blame them.
some people where trying to be funny here 2 yrs ago when i asked why a nigerian would be paying £10 for an MTN card barely 5 mins to landing in naija. of course he was trying to pay with $100 note. it was so obvious he was up to no good but he made noise so much you would think they were about to kill him. they were racist in his book. so many people give us a bad name |
Family › Re: How Much Does Keeping A Wife Cost A Month? by JJYOU: 12:43pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
x 3 |
Family › Re: Husband, Wife And The Juicy Portions by JJYOU: 12:39pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
2tait: The major religions prescribe the roles and relationships between the husband,the wife , the children and even to each other. Thse religions also highlight the rewards for playing each role.
The husband plays the role of head of the familiy and expects to enjoy the love and respect of his wife. His wife is to support and care for him. That is his reward. The children are the bonus.
The wife plays the role of keeping the family and making the house a home. She takes care of everybody (husband and children). Her reward is the love and protection of the husband, as well as the love and intimacy with the children. This arguably may explain why children stay closer to their mothers than their fathers.
The children play the role of making the family lively and dynamic. They are expected to obey and respect their parents and take care of them in their later years (old age). Their reward is the blessing (legacy) of their parents.
These roles, responsibilities should not confuse anybody. The blessings are even more pronounced when great demands are placed on one party. For instance if the man is somehow incapacitated and cannot perform his own role, the wife should even show more love and not abandon him at the point of need. Her blessings will indeed be more if she passes the test. Affliction may be a test of loyalty and commitment. It is not the time to deliberately afflict punish or take it upon the weak partner. This applies to women, men and children in the same measure.
Let's play our roles and enjoy the juicy portions as well. mmmmmmmmmmmm |
Romance › Re: 5 Core Reasons Why Marriages Fail And Will Continue To Fail by JJYOU: 12:33pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
Shy Steady: Thousands of marriages break up every year, that’s a sad fact. They start out great, but something happens along the way. It could be almost immediately that the signs begin showing that one or both mates aren’t happy, or it could take years. Money, careers and egos are often behind the break up of a marriage but there are 5 other reasons that marriages break up, but shouldn’t.
The lack of communication is one reason why marriages finally fall apart. Some couples begin their relationships just by talking, and talking. Then one day, you notice that you don’t talk as much as you used to or that the conversations have little meaning. There could be many different reasons behind this. One is that the couple are tired after work and caring for children, and just don’t feel like talking. After many months of this, you seem to lose the connection you once had. Another communication problem is pretending to like something you don’t, in order to make the other person happy. Good intentions, but they often go sour after you realize that you don’t want to pretend any more. Now the only thing left to do is hurt the person’s feelings or let them know you lied and were only pretending the entire time. This often causes one mate to lose respect for the other.
Jealousy is another reason that many marriages break up. Once married, many people expect their mate to give up friendships, particularly ones with the opposite sex. Many women don’t want men to go out for a night with the boys; many men want their woman to speak to no other man. Arguments follow, and hard feelings. Distrust and finally bitterness result in not being frank with each other about this topic from the beginning. Marriage will change previous relationships somewhat, but no one should have to give up their previous friendships to suit a mate. Trust is important in a relationship and trust goes out the window when either party becomes jealous.
Jokes have been made for many years about in-laws but the fact of the matter is, if you don’t like yours, there could be years of trouble. Some in-laws butt in where they’re not wanted or needed, causing one person to “choose” between the parent or the mate. For some people, it’s simply impossible to choose because they don’t want either person mad at them. This usually angers both the mate and the in-laws, causing further ill feelings. Arguments with, about, and over in-laws can cause irreparable damage to a marriage.
Kids, step kids, your kids, my kids - it can be overwhelming. The birth of a new baby is a beautiful thing, but can cause the dad to feel left out. The mom is often tired and frustrated from dealing with the baby, making the tension very thick in the household. Or the problem could lie with older children, from previous relationships. If you’re the new step mom or step dad, you try really hard to have the kids like you, but maybe they never will. Kids might try to intimidate the new parent, causing hard feelings. Arguments about punishments, curfews and other child issues can cause a rift in the marriage.
Boredom is one of the number one reasons that after years of being together, people break up. Maybe your mate has fallen into the habit of sitting in front of the television, night after night, while you sit alone in the bedroom. Someone at work notices you, smiles, and it’s over. You’re now interested in the new person who pays attention to you. You begin an affair that will eventually end the marriage.
Try to avoid the pitfalls of the typical divorce by being honest with your mate from day one, remembering to do or say little special things to your partner from time to time, and pay attention to your mate, no matter how busy you are. Marriage is a wonderful thing and it doesn’t have to go bad if you and your partner have made up your mind to make it work, no matter what. [color=#006600][/color] well said |
Nairaland General › Re: Fat Or Slim Girls by JJYOU: 12:24pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
Lazzaro: Goodday fellow nairalanders,
i hve alwys had this arguement with my bro,so i decided to let it out for our judgements,
He is of the opinion that slimmer girls produce a bad odor than fat girsl,my opinion was the other way round.
please what are your views, please no foolish comments any personal experience? |
Romance › Re: Marriage Is A Beautiful Institution But Why The Break-ups ? by JJYOU: 12:21pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
they are not breaking marriage as an institution but themselves and their hearts and sadly innocent kids |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Ahmadinejad 'wins Iran Presidential Vote' as Opposition protest continue by JJYOU: 12:20pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
Lagosboy: Objectivity on NL!!!! your posts could epitomise this quality !!!
Well done i love your analysis, if only fellas could think beyond the media hulla ballu and understand what lies beyond the "democracy" being preached to us.
Recentlyin the UK , reports that house of lords seats were bought by the highest bidders and party donors gets seats in the house of lords. So much for demoCRAZY u are definately working your way into becoming a mullah. i tot you said you live in the UK? can u tell us when you last saw election being rigged in the UK. u are too inteligent for what you buy into sometimes. if i say go and live in iran now mukina una wife will start getting hyper again |
Christianity Etc › Re: The truth your pastor would not tell you about tithes by JJYOU: 12:10pm On Jun 17, 2009 |
KunleOshob: I just thought i'd asked, even if christianity is a religion is it the way it is defined above that it is being practised by most churches today? Is it that way you practise your own christianity or is it by practising man made doctrines and obsolete rites[tithes, first fruits e.t.c] of the old testament which are NOT relvant to true christian worship. the question i asked you when i first noticed you here was " where is the love of God and His people in you?". the more i read you the more i want to ask the same question you ask here i.e " Is it that way you practise your own christianity". it is so easy to sit behind some God forsaken pc in ajegunle and rant about the church of Christ all day. you are the kind of holier than thou person that man or God doesnt profit from. i cant see you being an usher to a group of "sinners" or car park attendant to a group of people you would have concluded are only riding cars becos they have not given money to your clasified "poor". i see you got another recruit in allta. did you hear him say he spent weeks reading and searhcing about tithe and yet still come to pilgrin for explanation. is the God you guys ask question dead that he cannot answer questions on tithing for 1 week plus? which kind of God are you guys asking?continue your slow poison religion. i hope it is no sin or act of no faith to read devotionals cos this morning i read THE UNCRITICAL TEMPER
"Judge not, that ye be not judged." Matthew 7:1
Jesus says regarding judging - Don't. The average Christian is the most penetratingly critical individual. Criticism is a part of the ordinary faculty of man; but in the spiritual domain nothing is accomplished by criticism. The effect of criticism is a dividing up of the powers of the one criticized; the Holy Ghost is the only One in the true position to criticize, He alone is able to show what is wrong without hurting and wounding. It is impossible to enter into communion with God when you are in a critical temper; it makes you hard and vindictive and cruel, and leaves you with the flattering unction that you are a superior person. Jesus says, as a disciple cultivate the uncritical temper. It is not done once and for all. [size=18pt]Beware of anything that puts you in the superior person's place. [/size] There is no getting away from the penetration of Jesus. If I see the mote in your eye, it means I have a beam in my own. Every wrong thing that I see in you, God locates in me. Every time I judge, I condemn myself (see Romans 2:17-20). Stop having a measuring rod for other people. There is always one fact more in every man's case about which we know nothing. The first thing God does is to give us a spiritual spring-cleaning; there is no possibility of pride left in a man after that. [size=15pt] I have never met the man I could despair of after discerning what lies in me apart from the grace of God[/size]. http://www.myutmost.org/06/0617.htmloswald chambers wrote this piece more than 100yrs ago i think it is relevant to us today. debosky: Let any misconceptions be cleared up and the truth taught in churches.
Tithing is not an obligation - If you decide to give 10% (or any percentage for that matter) of your income, you should do it voluntarily and out of a cheerful heart. Tithing as a principle was never condemned in the bible, neither was it a practise of the new testament church. Jesus did not condemn tithing, but taught giving in general something of the heart, done in worship of God.
'Non-tithers' shouldn't condemn those who tithe however - let each man give as he purposes in his heart. Do not take it upon yourselves to claim someone is 'under the law' or 'not acting in faith'.
Sowing and reaping remain a divine principle of God - if you give you shall receive. In this manner, there is nothing wrong in principle (in my opinion) in teaching from Malachi 3 regarding giving, as long as it is not taught as obligatory.
If I personally decide to use the 'tithe' or 10% as my giving level, I am free to do so - If a church/gathering of believers decides to adopt 10% as a giving level, it is also free to do so, provided that it is not presented as an obligation. why do you have right to decide what you can do with your money and life? |
Politics › Re: Umaru Yar’adua Regime Launches $5 Million Online War by JJYOU: 9:31am On Jun 17, 2009 |
asha 80: Umaru Yar’adua Regime Launches $5 Million Online War Tuesday, 16 June 2009 15:38 Sahara Reporters, New York E-mail | Print | PDF Saharareporters has learned that the Umaru Yar’adua regime has budgeted $5 million in an elaborate effort to create and sponsor “friendly,” pro-government websites.
Details gathered during a two-week investigation found that the bogus “rebranding project” designed by Information Minister Dora Akunyili was taking a turn into a scheme to undermine top foreign-based Nigerian websites and blogs critical of the Nigerian leadership. Several sources within the Yar’adua government told our correspondents that Saharareporters.com was at the top of the regime’s “targets.” In the words of one security source, “The whole idea is to do everything to ensure that websites like yours and others are stopped from taking root in Nigeria.”
Three security sources, who are privy to the plan, revealed that Yar’adua last week approved the covert operation to stop websites and bloggers from influencing public opinion in Nigeria. The president's Chief Economic Adviser, Tanimu Kurfi will source the funds for the operations.
A major plank of the Yar’adua regime’s “anti-bloggers project “ is to fund the setting up of new websites designed to deceive unsuspecting readers with “patriotic rhetoric.”
“The government has decided to mobilize a few individuals to set up online forums that promise to extend the frontiers of online journalism,” said a security source. He added that, in the initial stages, these websites would release a few detailed and seemingly credible stories calculated to garner credibility for them as well as a wide readership. “But the ultimate objective is to fully divert the websites to the task of acting as attack dogs for the government’s online critics,” said a source. She added that the government plans to fund and roll out about 50 of such new websites between now and the beginning of serious campaigns for the next round of elections scheduled for 2011. “The idea is to use these websites to counter negative publicity trailing the Yar’adua regime preparatory to the 2011 elections,” said the source. She said Yar’adua’s handlers were aware that negative publicity linked to poor performance would affect his chances of winning the election due.
“The amount of $5 million is going into the project to create the impression that the president is popular among Nigerians,” said one of them. He added that part of the plan was to recruit 700 Nigerians at home and abroad to counter a growing critical blogging culture that is taking the Nigerian nation by storm and effectively replacing the mainstream local media.
We learnt that the government has already enlisted more than 200 people in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Lagos, amongst them local journalists, to register on popular Nigerian listservs, chatrooms, comments sections and website forums to counter negative publications against the Nigerian authorities by presenting opinions that appear neutral and demanding “objectivity in the reports of bloggers.”
Our sources disclosed that the paid commentators are given cyber café tickets as well as blogging allowances based on the number of comments they are able to make daily.
“The only good thing about this program is that it has provided a small source of income for many unemployed youths,” said one of our sources. He said many of the hired online writers stay overnight in cyber cafés and use various e-mail addresses and chat-room handles to make comments that defend the Yar’adua government against growing negative publicity or question the objectivity of websites and blogs that articulate widespread dissatisfaction by Nigerians who have found the internet as a free avenue to air their views.
One of our sources revealed that the Yar’adua government was persuaded to try this strategy of “hiring friendly online writers” after Akunyili was briefed that numerous state governments had long employed it.
Our sources said that such state governors as Bukola Saraki of Kwara, Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano, Akwa Ibom’s Godswill Akpabio and Ogun State’s Olugbenga Daniel are notorious for deploying “anti-bloggers” to counter negative reports in Internet chat-rooms and commentary sections of websites. Speaker Dimeji Bankole of the House of Representatives was also reported to use a well–funded anti-bloggers unit to counter negative publicity.
Our sources said numerous Nigerian PR consultants have also designed anti-blogging services that are marketed to an increasing clientele of politicians for a good fee. Some of the consultants regularly print out reports of their activities as proof of their effectiveness. Human Rights Watch and other monitor groups have accused the Yar’adua regime of intolerance of free speech and undemocratic practices. In October and November 2008, security agents of the regime arrested and detained two US-based bloggers at the Lagos and Abuja international airports respectively. The State Security Service (SSS) keeps a list of so-called “internet warriors” who are supposed to be arrested and summarily detained whenever they are seen at any Nigerian airport or other point of entry into the country.
The regime also drew widespread local and international criticism when it closed down two television stations, African independent Television (AIT), and Lagos-based Channels TV for reporting “unfriendly stories.” Late last year, Yar’adua invoked an obsolete law dug up by Attorney General Michael Aondoakaa to sue Abuja–based the “Leadership” newspaper for alleged criminal libel.
A senior official in Yar’adua’s government also revealed that the regime encouraged Paul Orhii, an acolyte of Aondoakaa’s, to file libel lawsuits against Saharareporters. Last December, Orhii instituted a multi-million dollar libel suit against Saharareporters in Texas. Shortly afterwards, he was appointed as the director general of the Nigeria’s National Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC). The agency is mandated, among other duties, to combat the influx of fake drugs and other hazardous products into Nigeria.
A Federal District judge in Texas later threw out the lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction.
Shortly after the lawsuit in Texas was settled in favor of Saharareporters, Ephraim Emeka Ugwuonye, a Nigerian-born attorney based in the State of Maryland, sued Saharareporters for millions of dollars for alleged libel. Before filing the suit, Mr. Ugwuonye had written a letter to the Federal Government asking permission to sue Saharareporters, even though he claimed that confidential information pertaining to the Nigerian government could be divulged in the course of the lawsuit.
The lawsuit is progressing, but Ugwuonye is resisting a motion by one of the defendants to subpoena the records related to the attorney’s work in the sale of properties owned by the Nigerian government in Maryland. Ugwuonye is claiming that the information contained in the transaction ledger sought by the defendant, Mobolaji Aluko, a Howard University professor, would put the Federal Government in bad light.
In addition, Ugwuonye has made several efforts to amend his original motion, but the Federal District judge denied his motion to enlarge the pool of Nigerian citizens who have engaged in discussions regarding the controversial sale of properties owned by the Nigerian embassy. Ugwuonye has also tried to expunge from his original motion allegations he made against the publisher of Saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore. He had alleged that an Abuja-based businessman believed to be Terry Waya bribed Sowore to write negative reports about former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Timi Alaibe.
In written correspondence with Saharareporters as well as telephone interviews, Alaibe denied ever retaining Mr. Ugwuonye to act as a solicitor.
The Maryland Attorney Grievances Commission once suspended Ugwuonye from the practice of law in three jurisdictions due to misconduct.
http://saharareporters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3024:umaru-yaradua-regime-launches-5-million-online-war-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18 Gbawe: Yar Adua , perhaps because he is undeserving of his position, is hugely insecure to the extent that he will do anything to silence legitimate criticism of his clueless leadership of Nigeria.Yar Adua's Government , at his behest , has been detaining bloggers and shutting down Newspapers in ways the worst Military dictator would be proud of !!!! With Madam rebranding now on board this attempt at neutralising the efficacy of Saharareporters et al is no surpise at all. Mr President, you are doomed to go down in history as a poor leader and no amount of 'rebranding' and/or spin will change that !!!! what did you guys expect from him? this is another obasanjo gift to nigeria. |
Art, Graphics & Video › Re: x by JJYOU: 9:25am On Jun 17, 2009 |
Kemjisuper: Well, since there's been only one magazine cover so far, lemme send this one in - something I did waaaayyy back! nice job could be better if you changed the tacky fonts |
Islam › Re: Muslim Marriage by JJYOU: 9:15am On Jun 17, 2009 |
Lagosboy: Wetin concern you sef, Go relax with your oyinbo woman jare make u leave us!!! lagos boy, if i catch u. na so you hate me? why you wan push me there bros? |
Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Members image representation thread. by JJYOU: 9:12am On Jun 17, 2009 |
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Celebrities › Re: Rita Dominic, Actress With A Soft Heart by JJYOU: 9:10am On Jun 17, 2009 |
nice one. how much will this cost? |
Romance › Re: Why Are So Many Brides Pregnant On Their Wedding Day? by JJYOU: 12:03pm On Jun 16, 2009 |
ikamefa: @topic c o s of testing ! testing!  AS IN PAY AS YOU GO |
Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Members image representation thread. by JJYOU: 12:00pm On Jun 16, 2009 |
bawomolo: Osisi 
[img]http://bizlink.tobrand.de/stand%20images%20Lafia/Market%20Women%20Association%20of%20Nigeria.jpg[/img] BAD BELLE. YOU DEY ENVY MY BROS WIFEY ABI. |
Travel › Re: Emirates Airline Paints Nigeria Bad On Their Website by JJYOU: 11:49am On Jun 16, 2009 |
honeric01: Ever since u people have been agreeing on anything negative you hear about Nigeria,what has anyone of you done to correct it?Has anyone of you stopped the wrong things you do that affects the image of Nigeria? Has anyone of you gone ahead physically to correct others making the same mistakes and not just sit on your chair talking like a recorded tape from your pcs? Has anyone of you really gone to estimate if it's truly the way media and others paint Nigeria high only negative things Can somebody really tell me that there is Nothing good about Nigeria you can point at? If Nigeria is only known for negative things, then why do we still have ties with other nations both big and small? Why is our airports yet to be closed by lack of foreigners flying into Nigeria even though the only things they hear in Nigeria are negative things? Why are the whites still running to Niger delta even though they know that region has only negative things to talk about?why do we still have foreigners still working in Nigeria why o why. people like you are the reasons it will be difficult to repair nigeria. all is well with nigeria. even the blind knows better. |
Politics › Re: Ex- Military Men Have Leadership Qualities Than Civilians. by JJYOU: 11:09am On Jun 16, 2009 |
generalzango: One would wonder,why this is coming out now it's simply the truth. In the U.S of America majority of their past leaders served in the military, ie. (Abraham Lincoln) & this were the people that brougt America to it's world recognation as the the worlds No. 1, before this Pres. Bush jnr. destoryed their economy. Ok in Nigeria, what took Fmr. Pres. Obasanjo 2 months to accomplish, is taking Pres. Yaradua 2 Years & some months to thing about. Military men right from thier Day - 1 at N.D.A are re-modeled to be sharp,smart, & intelligent think tanks. is that why him and rawlings were corrupt too? |
Islam › Re: Muslim Marriage by JJYOU: 11:06am On Jun 16, 2009 |
e don reach this cattle market stage? |
Romance › Re: I"ve learnt, lol! by JJYOU: 11:01am On Jun 16, 2009 |
mmmm luvson: Relationship is a matter of good feasibility study. If you study a person very well befor entering into a relationship with such you will definitely have a little regret true |